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Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes Antofagasta in Chile

Chile Earthquake: The quake was at a depth of 140 kilometers (86.93 miles), 22 kilometers from Calama, EMSC said.

Published on: Nov 2, 2022, 13:40:19 IST
Reuters
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An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck Antofagasta in Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said.

Chile Earthquake: The quake was at a depth of 140 kilometers (86.93 miles). (Representational)
Chile Earthquake: The quake was at a depth of 140 kilometers (86.93 miles). (Representational)

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Chile is the world's largest copper producer and most of its large operations are in Antofagasta region.

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